Apparatus for displaying merchandise



Feb. 3. 1925. 1.52%206 w. J. SCHWEN APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING MERCHANDISEFiled Feb. 11. 1924 V IHIIIWHII I I ll ranged Fatented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES WALTER J. SCHWEN, OF BLUE EAR-TH, MINNESOTA.

APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING MERCHANDISE.

Application filed February 11, 1924. Serial No. 692,095.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER J. SGHWEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Blue Earth, in the county of Faribault and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Displaying Merchandise, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to apparatus for displaying merchandise, and moreparticularly to means for normally supporting a box or container in ashow case for displaying the contents, and permitting movement of thebox to a second position for dispensing purposes.

An object of the invention is the provision of means for normallysupporting a container in a substantially vertical position adjacent thefront. of the show case and permitting the container to be lowered to ahorizontal position when merchandise is to'be dispensed. 4

A; further object of the invention is the provision of apparatus of thischaracter which may be adjusted both laterally and longitudinally of theshow case for the purpose of supporting containers of various sizes. 1

In the accompanying drawings, 1 have shown one embodiment of theinvention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a show case showing the inventionapplied,

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view with the containers removed,

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the supporting membersdisassembled, and,

Figure 5 is a similar view of a spring.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates the bottomof a show case of ordinary construction. The show case is provided withend walls 2, formed of glass or other transparent material and a top 3.The front 4; of the show case is arat an angle to the vertical, asshown. The bottom of the; show case is provided with a pair of spacedslots 5, and a base member 6 is received in these slots. As shown, thebase member is provided with angular end portions 7 which enter theslots, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, and permit adjustment ofthe base longitudinal- 1y of theshowcase. plate 8 is mounted on thebase. This plate is provided-with an elongated slot 9, adapted toreceive a pin' or bolt 10, carried by the base to permit adjustment ofthe plate laterally of the show case. The forward end of the plate isprovided with a pair of ears 10. A supportform a sup-port for a box orcontainer 15 when the supporting member is in raised'position. A spring,formed of a single piece of wire, is adapted to normally retain thesupporting member in raised position. As shown, the spring is providedwith a coil 16, adjacent each end and these coils are arranged on thehinged pin 13. The ends 17 of the wire engage the plate 8 and theintermediate portion forms a loop 18 engaging the bottom ofthesupporting member. shown, the upper end of the supporting member isprovided with a hook or handle 19 to permit the supporting member to belowered to the dotted line position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings,for the purpose of dispensing merchandise.

The operation of the device will be apparent from the foregoingdescription. The containers are normally supported in an inclinedposition parallel to the front of the show case, as shown in Figures 1and 2 of the drawings, for the purpose of more efficiently displayingthe merchandise contained therein. The loop 18 of the spring engages theback of the supporting member 11 to retain it in this raised position.When a customer indicates the merchandise he desires. the operatorlowers the supporting member 11 to the dotted line position against thetension of the spring by grasping the hook 19 and the merchandise maythen be readily removed from the container. The slot 9 permits lateraladjustment of the plate 8 and the supporting member to receivecontainers of difi'erentsizes and the base member 6 may be adjustedlongitudinally in the slots 5.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be, re-

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sorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a show case having spaced longitudinallyextending slots-in the bottom thereof, of a merchandise displayingdevice comprising a base having eX- tensions adapted to enter saidslots, a supporting member mounted on said base, said supporting memberbeing adjustable on said base in a direction at right angles to saidslots, means for supporting a merchandise container on said supportingmember, and means-for normally retaining said supporting member in araised position.

2. The combination with a show case having spaced longitudinallyextending slots in the bottom thereof, of a merchandise displayingdevice comprising a base having extensions adapted to enter said slots,a sup porting member mounted on said base, said supporting member beingadjustable on said base in a direction at right angles to said slots,means for supporting a merchandise container on said supporting, member,and a spring engaging said supporting member to normally retain it in araised position substantially parallel to the front of the show case: vp I 3.'In a deviceof the character described, a basepa plate adjustablymountedthereon, a supporting member hinged to'said plate, means forretaining said supporting member in a raised position, and meansforsupporting a merchandise conta'iner'on said supporting member when itis in a raised po sition.

l. In a device of the character described, a base, a plate adj'ustablymounted on said base, a supporting member hinged to said plate, saidsupporting member being provided with a flange at its forward endadapted to support a merchandise container when the supporting member isin raised position, and a spring engaging said plate and said supportingmember to normally retain said supporting member inrai'se'd position.

5. The combinat'ion with a show case having spaced longitudinallyextending slots in the bottom thereof, of a merchandisedisplayi'n'g'device comprising a base having angular extensions adaptedto enter said slots, a supporting member mounted on said base, saidsupporting member being adjustable on said base in a direction at rightangles to said slots, and being provided with a flange to support amerchandise container when the supporting member is in raised position,and a spring engaging said supporting member to normally retain it in araised position substantially;parallel to the front of the show case.

In testimony whereof, I affix my sig nature in presence of a witness.

WALTER J. SOI-IWEN. Witness:

M. O. MADISON.

